Clyde Gradolf, 90, of Festus died June 5, 2018, at the de Greeff Hospice House at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in south St. Louis County. Mr. Gradolf was a television repairman and a manager at Whirlpool. He was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, the Masons and the Gateway Arch Bell Association. Born Feb. 2, 1927, in St. Louis, he was the son of the late Amelia Virginia (Roth) and Elias Winston Gradolf.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years: Ruth Elizabeth Gradolf.
He is survived by a son: Steven Clyde Gradolf of Festus; a daughter: Carol Ann Gradolf of Festus; a sister: Norma June Gradolf; four grandchildren: Melissa, Mehgan, Nicole and Deanna; and seven great-grandchildren: Noah, Lucas, Aliyah, Savanna, Cheyenne, Tristan and Taylor.
He was preceded in death by a daughter: Linda Ruth Gould.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 28, at Grace Presbyterian Church, 105 Bailey Road, in Crystal City, officiated by Joshua Noah. Burial will be in the St. Paul Churchyard. Memorials may be made to the Jefferson County Homeless Youth Initiative. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home.
